Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos, CA
posted 18 days ago
Part-time - Entry Level
San Marcos, CA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
About the position
The Respiratory Therapy Clinical Site Instructor (RRT) is responsible for instructing and supervising students during their clinical externships, ensuring they receive appropriate clinical experiences tailored to their individual needs. This part-time role involves coordinating clinical education, maintaining student attendance, evaluating student performance, and staying current with changes in the respiratory therapy field.
Responsibilities
- Instruct student clinical externships and arrange for appropriate clinical experience based on individual student needs.
- Coordinate clinical education for all students.
- Supervise the students in all clinical experiences.
- Adhere to school and externship facility policies and procedures.
- Maintain student attendance by established policies.
- Evaluate student performance and progress by clinical performance standards.
- Coordinate resolutions to concerns between students and institutional staff members.
- Instruct students in appropriate techniques and methods of the respiratory therapy program.
- Maintain currency in clinical practice and be apprised of changes in the field.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or equivalent training.
- A minimum of four (4) years of job-related training and experience for those instructors who are not graduates of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Three (3) years of occupational experience as a hospital/clinical respiratory therapist.
- One (1) year of instructor experience in an accredited respiratory therapy program preferred.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) State license.
- Current license, certification, or other designation required by local, state, or federal laws to work in the respiratory therapy field.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.
Nice-to-haves
- One (1) year of instructor experience in an accredited respiratory therapy program preferred.
Benefits
- $35.00 to $47.25 per hour
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Program
